December 10 , 2022
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	- Cyclonic storm Mandous recently formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal.
- It was named by the United Arab Emirates.
- In Arabic, the word means a 'treasure box' and is pronounced as 'Man-Dous'.
- The cyclone made landfall near Mamallapuram on December 9.
- In the past 121 years (1891-2021), 12 cyclones have crossed the coast between Chennai and Puducherry. 
- Cyclone Mandous is the 13th to make landfall in the region.

                                 
                            
                                
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